It’s my birthday this week and I’m celebrating in style–in Hawaii. Imagine me, a mai tai and terrible hula skills. You’re welcome for that image. Turning 39 has me reflecting on things, especially how I was feeling 10 years ago when I turned 29. I anxiously awaited 30. I was super pumped to turn 30. […]
Musings
It’s Okay to be Scared. A Look at 2020 and Beyond.
Have you seen it? The abundance of posts chanting: O-M-G It’s the Last Days of the Decade. The ones that humblebrag neatly discuss the intricacies of achievements over the course of the last decade. This won’t be one of them. Truth be told, I didn’t even put it together that 2019 was the last year […]
For Those Theatre Kids
In a former life, I was a theatre kid. Awkward. Creative. Smart. Self-conscious. Belter-of-songs, alone in my room. You know, a theatre kid. I used to put on shows in my backyard with the neighborhood kids. Writing, directing, acting and craving the applause from all of our parents who gave up 30 minutes of their […]
When I Grow Up
It’s a phrase we most often associate with kindergarten projects or awkward conversations with our high school guidance counselors. “When I grow up, I want to…” Even a gal in her thirties finds that answer difficult. Much of my formative adult, career-driven goals have been a bit dictated by the overarching medicine journey of the […]
5 Things You Learn While Evacuating A Hurricane
1. Adrenaline is no f*cking joke. In the 3ish hours I had to pack up what I could into 2 pieces of luggage, storm prep my place and decide which things needed saving by throwing them in my insulated bathroom – I made decisions like a champ. There wasn’t any second guessing; there wasn’t time […]
I Won’t Be Silent. How About You?
Today, I was going to share the details about a wonderful weekend away that the hubster and I took in Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario. Seems a bit untimely now considering everything that has happened in Charlottesville, Virginia. In the end, we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends. – Martin Luther King, Jr. It’s […]